Lauren Schwahn

How much to tip at the nail salon depends on your budget and how satisfied you are with the service. But the industry standard is 10% to 20%.

The Fair Credit Reporting Act is a federal law that gives you rights to access, dispute and protect your credit information. Here’s what to know.

A good credit score falls between 690 and 719 on the 300-850 scale commonly used by the main scoring companies, FICO and VantageScore.

Small adjustments to your home’s energy usage can help lower your electric bill. Save energy and money by fixing leaks, adjusting temperatures and more.

Small adjustments to your home’s energy usage can help lower your electric bill.

Liabilities are debts, such as loans and credit card balances. Subtract your liabilities from your assets to find your net worth.

Child identity theft is when someone uses a minor’s personal information to open fraudulent accounts. Freezing a child's credit is one way to protect them.

In January 2024 the popular budgeting app Mint will close, leaving millions of users scrambling to find a replacement as core budgeting features like monthly budgets and custom categories will not be transfered to Credit Karma, another brand owned by parent company Intuit. Tommy Tindall breaks down how to get your data from Mint and what to look for in a new budgeting app. #NerdWallet #BudgetingApps #PersonalFinance Subscribe to NerdWallet - https://bit.ly/3wGvVf3 About NerdWallet: We’re Ner…

Tommy Tindall breaks down popular budgeting methods from the envelope system, zero based budgeting, and apps to give you the info to understand which method works for you. #NerdWallet #BudgetingMethods #Budgeting Subscribe to NerdWallet - https://bit.ly/3wGvVf3 About NerdWallet: We’re NerdWallet. And we’re not your typical finance company. We believe that everyone should be able to make financial decisions with confidence. We’ve built a team of Nerds with the knowledge, passion, and skills t…

The average net worth of American households is $748,800. But the median, a more accurate measure, is $121,700. Compare your net worth with people the same age.